Expression of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) in epithelial ovarian neoplasms: Correlation with clinicopathology and patient survival, and analysis of serum VEGF levels

British Journal of Cancer

Volumn 76, Issue 9, 1997, Pages 1221-1227

  Yamamoto, S ^a   Konishi, I ^a   Mandai, M ^a   Kuroda, H ^a   Komatsu, T ^a   Nanbu, K ^a   Sakahara, H ^a   Mori, T ^a  

^a KYOTO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Enzyme immunoassay; Immunohistochemistry; Ovarian carcinoma; Tumour marker; Vascular endothelial growth factor

Indexed keywords

VASCULOTROPIN;

ARTICLE; ASCITES; CANCER SURVIVAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME IMMUNOASSAY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OVARY CARCINOMA; PATHOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0030817612     PISSN: 00070920     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/bjc.1997.537     Document Type: Article

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